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Donald H White (born February 28, 1921) is a 20th-century American composer. Donald White was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania. He studied Music Education at Temple University in Philadelphia and composition with Persichetti at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music (1946) and with Bernard Rogers and Howard Hanson at the Eastman School of Music (1952). In 1947 he joined the faculty of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana where he was chairman of composition and theory studies (1948–81). He was the director of the school of music at Depauw from 1974-1978. He became the chairman of the music department at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington in 1980. Of his notable compositions he is most known for his Euphonium Suite, Trombone Sonata, and Tetra Ergon, for bass Trombone. Compositions: Orch: ''Sagan,'' overture 1946; ''Kennebec Suite'' 1947; ''Overture'' 1951; ''Cello Concerto'' 1952; ''Divertimento No. 2 for Strings'' 1968 Band: ''Ambrosian Hymn varriants'' 1963; ''Terpsimetrics'' 1968; ''Concerto for Timpani winds and percussion'' 1973; ''Lyric suite for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble'' 1978; ''4 Bagatelles'' 1989 Chamber: ''Trumpet sonata'' 1946; ''3 for 5 Woodwind quintet'' 1964; ''Serenade No. 3 for Brass Quintet'' 1965; ''Trombone Sonata'' 1966; ''Tetra Ergon, for Bass Trombone and Piano'' 1973; ''Tuba Sonata'' 1978; ''Quintet for Brass'' 1980 Vocal: ''Song for Mankind for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra'' 1970; ''From the Navajo Children for Chorus and Wind Ensemble'' 1978 == References == * Slonimsky, Nicolas. ''Bakers Biographical Dictionary of Musicians'' Ed. by Kuhn, Laura. Volume 6. Schirmer Books. 1990. New York, New York. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Donald H. White」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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